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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
659 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

VAC005-017-163-222330-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0194.000000T0000Z-260822T2330Z/
Alleghany VA-Rockbridge VA-Bath VA-
659 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR
NORTHEASTERN ALLEGHANY...NORTHWESTERN ROCKBRIDGE AND SOUTHEASTERN
BATH COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

At 659 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Goshen, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Goshen...
Millboro...
Nimrod Hall...
Bells Valley...
Longdale Furnace...
Yost...
and Douthat State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for DAMAGING WINDS. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.

Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on X.

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LAT...LON 3800 7982 3808 7947 3804 7941 3781 7951
      3780 7978
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 252DEG 31KT 3792 7951 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CDG